Trunk shoe box



J. P. GIBSON.

TRUNK SHOE BOX.

7 APPLICATION FILED lUNE4| I921.

Patented June 27, 1922.

OFFICE.

JOSEPH GIBSON, OF SPRING- VALLEY, ILLINOIS.

TRUNK SHOE BOX.

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tion, reference being had to the accompany:

ing drawings.

This invention relates to trunk shoe boxes, or containers, and particularly to a shoe box or container for wardrobe trunks.

It is an object of the invention to provide a container of this character that may be readily disengaged from the trunk when desired, without requiring the manual operation or release of any fastening means before the container can be removed.

It is another object ofthe invention to provide a container of this character which is positioned within the lower portion of one section of a wardrobetrunk and prevented from movement in any direction by means carried by the trunk and the container.

It is another object of the invention to provide a'container of this character which is disposed flush with the edges of one of the sections of a trunk and held in spaced relation to the inner wall of the trunk so that various articles may be positioned with-. in the space between the container and the rear wall of the trunk without danger of the same being mashed or injured by movement of the container.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a container of this character wherein means are carried by the container for engagement with holding means carried by the trunk section to prevent movement of the container inwardly and longitudinally of said section, and wherein means are carried by the trunk section to resist movement of the container outwardly. ofsaid section, but at the same time to permit removal of the container when desired.

lVith these and other objects in view the invention consists in the improved construe tion and arrangement of parts to be herelnafter more particularly described, fully claimed and illustrated in the accompanyin drawings in which:

%igure 1 is a fragmentary sectional view of a wardrobe trunk showing the invention applied,

Specification of Letters Patent. Pat t d June 27 1922 Application filed June 4, 1921. l

Serial No. 474,963.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view of one section of thetrunk, the container being shown in side elevation,

Figure 3 is a top plan sectional view of the structure shown in Figure 2, and

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the keeper of the latch'mecha-nism.

Referring to the drawings, 5 designates a wardrobe-trunk including sections 6 and 7, the section 7 being adapted to receive clothes hangers. In the lower portion of the section 7 a container or shoe box 8 is disposed, said container having a body member 9 including a top member 10 and a bottom member 11, the member 11 being wider than the top 10 and is connected to the top 10 by means of side members 12 which have one of their longitudinal edges canted or inclined. The cover or lid 13 is hinged to'the bottom member 11, the opposite edge of the cover being locked'to the body member by claspsle carried by the top member 10.

'When the container is disposed within the section 7 the lid 13 is positioned adjacent the inner wall of the section and is inclined upwardly with respect to said wall so as to provide a compartment between the cover and the inner wall of said section. The outer wall of the body member is disposed flush with the edges of said section. By this novel arrangement,-it is possible to extend wearingapparel supported by the hangers of the section into the space between the containerand the rear wall of the section without danger of the container coming in contact with the wearing apparel.

It hasbeen found that placing a shoe container within the wardrobe trunk without securing the same in some manner is unsatisfactory, as the container is moved within the section when the trunk is being carried from place to place, thereby causing injury to the contents of the trunk. It has also been found that it is unsatisfactory to permanently mount the container within the wardrobe trunk, as this interferes with the insertion of articles such as clothing in the hanger section of the trunk, and it vis not convenient to pack foot wear in the container when it is permanently mounted in the section unless the wardrobe trunk is positioned on a support so that the container is within convenient reach of the user.

This invention provides novel means whereby a container may be positioned within the hanger section of a trunk and prevented from moving in any direction, and at the same time, it isso arranged that it may be readily disengaged from the trunk by simply grasping the container and moving the same outwardly of the section without first releasing the fastening means. The means for accomplishing this embodies a pair of supporting members or standards which are secured to the inner surface of the side walls 16 and 17 of. the section 7 of the trunk and extend to the end of the trunk, each of said members being disposed flush with the edges ofsaid sides and the end of the trunk, the container being smaller in length than the width of the section so as to permit movement of said container be tween the holding members.

Projeeting from the upper portion of the side members 12 of the container are latch members, each latch member consisting of a plate 19 having an extension 20 projecting at right angles to the plate and forming the locking bolt of the latch, while projecting from the lower portion of each of the sides12 is aplate 21 including an extension 22 adapted to engage the lower portion or the holding members 15 when the box is in position. To prevent accidental movement of the container within the sectiomeach of the holding members 15 is provided with a recess 23 adapted to receive a U-sha ped keeper 24-. Each of said keepers is 'constructed from resilient material and has its upper portion extended inwardly to provide a lip 25 and then upwardly as at 26 to substantiallyi'oi'm a recess 26 for the reception of the bolt 20 so as to permit niiob'structed movement or engagement of the bolt with the lip 2-5. When the bolt 20 disposed within therecess 26, it is impossible "for the container to accidentally move outwardly, inwardly, or longitudinally of said section. To render the c'ontainer mo're secure, a holding member 28 is provided, said member being formed from angle iron and having its flange 29 secured to the inner surface of the end 12 of the trunk section, the ends of the flange 30 being adapted to engage the lower ends of the holding members 15. By this means the lower portion of the container is resisted in its movement outwardly of said section, but at the same time, this holding member does not prevent the removal of the container when desired.

To position the container within the section 7, the lower portion of the same .is extended over the flange 80 of the supporting member 28 and the lugs or extensions engaged with the lower portion of the holding members 15 whereupon said lugs will urge the lower portion of the container into ngagemen't with the inner surface of the ange 30 so that the container does not at any time come in contact with articles disposed adjacent the inner wall of the section. The extensions 2 also substantially serve as pivot means when the bolts 20 of the latch are being moved toward the keepers 2 .Vhen the upper edge of the bolts 20 en the lips 25. said lips will be compressed by pressure of the operator against inc container thereby forcing the bolts beneath the lips and into the recesses 26 The container is thereby positioned within the section 7 and cannot be disengaged from the container by any abnormal force even when the sections 6 and 7 are in their open positions. When the sections 6 and 7 are closed, the section 6 serves as additional means to prevent movement of the upper portion of the container outwardly of the section 7 and also provides closing means for the open portion of the keepers 24; so that regardless of rough usage or handling of the trunk, the container will not be disengaged from its position within the lower portion of the section 7.

From the foregoin it will be readil' seen that this invention provides a novel form of shoe box or container for wardrobe trunks which does not have to be permanently secured within said section and which may be readily disengaged from the trunk section by simply grasping the top portion of the container and moving the same outwardly without releasing any fastening means, and in addition to this, the construction of the holding means of the container is simple;

ll hat is claimed is:

1. In a trunk, a trunk section, holding men'ibers carried by the sides of said section, each member having a recess, a container having means adapted to extend into the recesses of said members to prevent movement of the container in certain directions, means carried by the container for engagement with said holding members, the last mentioned means of the container being spaced from the first mentioned means of the container, and means carried by the end portion of "said section to resist movement or the container in certain other directions. p 2. In a trunk, a trunk section, opposed holding members carried by the inner side portions oi. said section, a container disposed between said holding members, inwardly of said section, means carried by the upper portion of the container, and arranged to engage keepers carried by the holding incinhers. and lugs carried by the lower portion of said container for engagement with said holding members to limit movement of "said container inwardly of the section, and 'a holding member carried by the end portion of said. section and disposed within the path of movement of the container, said "container being urged into engagement with the last mentioned holding member through the medium of the lugs carried by the container. posed in said section and arranged to en- 3. In a trunk, a trunk section, a standard gage said stop member, and latch bolts pro- 10 carried by each side portion of the section jecting from the container and arranged for adjacent the edges of said section, a resilengagement with the keepers. ient keeper carried by each standard, a stop In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my member carried by the end portion of the signature. section and coacting with the standards to a substantially form a frame, a container dis- JOSEPH P. GIBSON. 

